Directing the display output when you, Turn on the computer – Toshiba SATELLITE M500 User Manual

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Getting Started

Using external display devices

Directing the display output when you turn on the computer

Once you have connected an external display device, you can
choose to use the internal display only, the external device only, or
both simultaneously.

Some modes are only available with the appropriate device attached
and turned on.

The quickest way to change the display output settings is to use the
display hot key (

Fn

+

F5

):

1

Press

Fn

and

F5

simultaneously.

2

While holding down

Fn

, press

F5

repeatedly until the setting

you want takes effect. Briefly pause each time you press the

F5

key to allow time for the display to change.

This hot key cycles through the settings in the following order:

Built-in display only

Built-in display and external monitor simultaneously

External monitor only

TV (or other external video device) only

Built-in display and TV (or other external video device)
simultaneously

Built-in display and external monitor (extended desktop)

Built-in display and TV (extended desktop)

Swap—Switch primary display between internal display
and external monitor when using extended desktop

(Sample Image) Display options window

3

Release the

Fn

key.

NOTE

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